This article assesses the tension between cosmopolitan and communitarian approaches to ethics of migration by analysing how Protestant Church in Germany (EKD) has responded current so-called crisis Europe. I argue that statements EKD frame people on move either as migrants or Muslims. These frames come with competing ethical consequences. Whereas are presented passive victims need some form sup...

The behavioral response of piglets in a backtest early in life seems indicative of their coping strategy at a later age. Coping characteristics may depend on the interaction between backtest classification and housing conditions. We studied whether growth rate and partitioning of energy in adult gilts were related to response in the backtest early in life, and to housing in groups or individual...

In this paper, three precast concrete (PC) frames and one cast-in-situ reinforced-concrete (RC) frame were cast tested to investigate the load-resisting mechanisms of emulative PC with various reinforcing details resist progressive collapse. beams frames, top reinforcement was continuous without curtailment while bottom had different anchorage strength. Test results indicated that, in event mid...

In this paper, a mechanism of a distance-based algorithm is highlighted and tested to invisibly watermark a digital video (cover object) using an iconic image (watermark object). The algorithm is based on the distances among the addresses of values of the cover object. These distances are used to make the embedding. The order of manipulating these distances are specified by the values of the wa...

The Cuckoo search algorithm is a recent addition to metaheuristic techniques. It simulates the breeding behaviour of certain cuckoo species into a numerical optimization technique. Cuckoo birds lay their eggs in the nests of other host birds so that their chicks when hatched can be nurtured by the host birds. The optimum design algorithm presented for moment resisting steel frames is based on t...

Abstract Currently, there is no “timber moment frame structural system,” as the basic glulam beam‐to‐column connections (usually represented by bolted with slotted‐in steel plates) offer limited rotational stiffness such that they are usually treated pin connections. This paper proposes an innovative type of moment‐resisting connection reinforced long rods screwheads (LSRSs) and self‐tapping sc...

Abstract M oment R esisting (MR) einforced C oncrete (RC) frame system presented in the current seismic design standards and required to on-site action develops soft storey mechanisms. In practice, idealized theorized ductile response specified for this structural type does not occur. these conditions, research study presents a logical scheme regarding development method of MR RC system. The ma...